Sound of Magic is a six-episode Netflix series that left us a little baffled. While we love Ji Chang Wook in a top hat and cape, we still aren't quite sure what we watched. A musical? A fantasy? A mystery? Something else? We get into all the ways the premise didn't jive with us while we try to keep magic in our hearts. Come hop on the merry go 'round with us as we take a trip to MagicLand. Kpop Rec: Good Boy Gone Bad by TXT Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 83
We take a break from our regular programming to bring you the funny, dark, bleak, violent, and brilliant Academy Award winning Korean film, Parasite. Join us for a discussion on the haves vs. the have-nots, top-notch metaphors and cinematography, exploding toilets, secret bunkers, and a scholar stone strong enough to both keep your hope afloat and also bludgeon you to the brink of death. Confused? Intrigued? A little bit of both? Go give Parasite a quick watch and see why we loved this uncomfort...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 82
Romance writers to the rescue! It's time for another Second Lead SOS, but this time we take on the much needed task of righting the wrongs for our favorite second male and second female leads who deserve much more than they are given at the end of their dramas. Join us as we revisit Crash Landing On You, Our Beloved Summer, and The King's Affection. We hope you enjoy the much deserved happily ever afters our second leads receive. K-Pop Rec: "That That" by PSY and Suga Are your family and friends...
May 18, 2022•54 min•Ep. 81
What happens when four members of Afternoona Army gather around the proverbial podcast campfire to discuss BTS? Things get thinky...but also thirsty. Come for the real talk on why Yoongi/Suga looks so fine in a skirt or how Hoseok/J-Hope works the stage harder than anyone. But stay for a discussion on parasocial relationships and why fangirling over BTS can help heal wounds inflicted by toxic masculinity and patriarchal frameworks. But also, we all want to call Namjoon/RM "Daddy." Also features ...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 80
"If you like x...you're gonna like y." There's a statement that's music to any K-drama fan's ear holes. Let's face it, we're all chasing the next hit of the tropes we love and today, your hosts are attending to your needs. We're discussing why comps (aka comparative titles) are important, and what you'll enjoy if you loved shows like Healer, Guardian: The Great and Lonely God, Mr. Sunshine, Crash Landing on You, Business Proposal, and More. We also use the term hunk o' spunk. At least Lia does. ...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 79
Today we cover Semantic Error, the Korean BL drama that has stolen hearts. We discuss Jay Young's best outfits, the drama's swooniest moments, and invent a new term: Crush Catching. Listen to get the definition! Kpop Rec: Cupid by DKZ Gay Romance Book Rec: Trust the Focus by Megan Erickson Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out www.after...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 78
Can you say archaeopteryx? No? Neither can we. But that doesn't stop the bird-like dinosaur from being one of our favorite parts of Business Proposal! Today we deep dive the recent Netflix drama and discuss why it's as sweet and delightful as a bucket of candy as well as the reason we love the names Samantha and Rachel more than we ever did before. Romance, friendship, secret identities, bathroom humor, and MORE--Business Proposal is the romcom we all need right now. K-Pop Rec x2! "Blow" by Jack...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 77
We welcome bestselling author Piper J. Drake on the podcast to discuss our favorite K-dramas with supernatural elements. Piper explains how Asian dramas influence her storytelling, and a little about her childhood visits with her family in Thailand. We also talk about what we want to see more of--Gumihos! Vampires! Grumpy immortals meeting sunshine mortals! Kpop Rec: The Song by BTOB Check out Piper's books at https://piperjdrake.com/ where you can also download the "Kdrama Inspirations to Maxim...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 76
Romance, bromance, revolution--oh my! Megan and Amy finally got their act together and made Lea's dreams come true. Join us on the wild, picturesque, heartbreaking, and important ride that is Mr. Sunshine, writer Kim Eun-sook's epic saga on turn-of-the-century Joseon. We laughed (a lot); we cried (even more); and we're so grateful to have had this experience. K-pop Rec of the Week: "Maniac" by Stray Kids Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answe...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 75
A Listener Requested Episode: It’s been more than a year already since the Afternoona Delight podcast came to be, and while we hope you’re getting to know us bit by bit as you listen to new episodes, we thought it might be fun to give you all a bit of a re-introduction, to share not only what draws us to the dramas we watch but also what makes us—well—us! From our current obsessions to our zodiac signs to our go to movie snacks, this episode is going to be a little self indulgent but also a whol...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 74
We watched Our Beloved Summer and asked ourselves the important questions: Is Choi Woo Sik beddable? How much did we love the OST? And did we want more, ahem, heat? Grab your jujube tea and get into the angst with us! Kpop Rec: Christmas Tree by V (of BTS) Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out www.afternoonadelight.com for more episode,...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 73
It's time for another deep dive into Reply 1988, this time with an "I have questions" episode to which we reply with our research findings. See what we did there? Heh heh. But seriously, folks, we love this drama so much and want to make sure we understand it not only from a fangirl perspective but a cultural one as well. Join us as we dive into student protests, the price of bananas, and how we all missed a key inside joke in the casting of one of the drama's lead characters. We have questions ...
Mar 16, 2022•54 min•Ep. 72
In today's episode, Lia and Megan try to convince Amy why Nextflix's Korean reality dating show, Singles Inferno, is better than its American counterparts and is worth a watch for the veins and mask packs alone. Also, you don't want to miss Lia's story on how she made it onto a Top Chef episode in Hawaii. Get into all the tiny bikinis and bulging pectorals with us! Kpop Rec: JIKJIN by Treasure Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 71
Love and Leashes, the Netflix K-movie that got everyone talking, hurt so good. Did Lia manifest this film into being after putting in her year-end K-drama wishlist to the universe--requesting a BDSM office romance? Probably not, but she got way too excited about the premise and needed restraints (see what we did there? BDSM dad jokes for the win). This is a sweet Kink 101 movie that stars a novice female domme and a more experienced male sub. It offers the average vanilla viewer a fun taste at a...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 70
FINALLY, your noonas are here with our take on the much beloved, Reply 1988. And worry not--we loved every minute of it! So join us on a journey back in time to find out not only why we love this drama so much but also to get a glimpse at what we were all doing in good old 88--and whether or not Amy remembers the actor who played Balki on Perfect Strangers. Spoiler: SHE DOES. K-Pop Rec: "Friends" by BTS 80s Romance Book Rec: What I'm Looking For by Karen Grey Are your family and friends sick of ...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 69
In this episode, we reminisce about our own friendships, debate the Bechdel test, and get into all our favorite on-screen female besties, something Kdramas have in abundance. Kpop rec: Step Back by Girls on Top Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your obsession. And check out www.afternoonadelight.com for more episode, book recs and social media goodness. ★ Suppor...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 68
Let's be real...Afternoona Delight Podcast needs more sageuk content! Resident historical co-host, Lia Riley, joins forces with Sarah from Kdrama This, to wallow in The King's Affection. This 2021 Netflix Korean Drama blesses us with a most excellent beta hero (Rowoon), a crown prince who is secretly a woman yet has THE BEST BDE (Park Eun-bi), and yet another second male lead smoking hot cousin (Nam Yoon-su). So buckle up for gender reveals, secret love shacks, sword fights, a tortured mature-ag...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 66
A much-requested listener topic has been for us to discuss our favorite mature heroes (we debate what age we consider mature), and we aim to please. Get into all the hot ahjussi talk with us, and of course there is more Ahn Oh Ju talk, because it wouldn't be mature hero thirsting without our favorite complicated villain. Kpop Rec: Devil by Max Changmin Book Rec with a mature hero: Gray Hair Don't Care by Karen Booth Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and h...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 67
All any of us want out of life is to be happy...even if we're quarantined in an apartment building as neighbors slowly contract "madman rabies," a zombie-like virus. Join us as we compare quarantine food lists, find out which one of us is best prepared for the apocalypse (of course it's Lea), and share why all it takes to help us understand science is--a Power Point. It's Happiness, folks, and we are deep diving into this near future, post covid pandemic, with a side of dreamy romance. K-Pop Rec...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 65
Megan and her daughter give a recap on seeing Ateez live in New Jersey. We fangirl over Mingi, give props to the venue for a smooth experience, and confirm we'd do it all again in a heartbeat. Atinys for life! (Excuse some minor and brief sound issues. Recording with an eight-year-old is hard.) Kpop Rec: Star 1117 by Ateez Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our AfterNoona Delight Patreon and find community among folks who get your ...
Jan 31, 2022•28 min•Ep. 64
We love quirk, and fortunately, Kdramas are full of it. We discuss Mad For Each Other, a 2021 Netflix drama with unconventional leads and surprising depth while also discussing some of our other favorite quirky Kdramas. We also get a little quirky with our humor, because hey, it's been a long week. Laugh with us! Kpop Rec: Hard Carry by GOT7 Book Rec with Quirk Rock Bottom Girl by Lucy Score Are your family and friends sick of you talking about K-drama? We get it...and have an answer. Join our A...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 63
My Name is one of Netflix's newer K-drama offerings and takes a compelling look at the complex psychology of revenge. The compact eight-episode series is structured more like a novella and while it's grounded in some predictable gangster plot points, Han So-hee, Ahn Bo-hyun, Chang Ryul and Park Hee-soon bring character nuance to an otherwise brutal saga. If you have a hard time with violent crime noir--you might want to skip this one (although listen here to catch the high points), but if you ha...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 62
We tried, folks. We really did. But our highly anticipated first drama of the new year, sadly, did not live up to our expectations. While this drama is visually stunning, a masterpiece of cinematography, we just needed so much more from the story and characterization. Join us on a journey to find out why this drama is all at once binge-worthy but also a hot mess of every sci-fi trope imaginable. K-pop rec: "Do It Like This" by P1Harmony Romance Book Rec: DASH (The Cyborg Chronicles) by Kelsey Ni...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 61
We rewatch some of our top dramas (Goblin, Healer, and Reply 1988) and discuss why we like them using the popular T. Taylor book, 7 Figure Fiction: How to Use Universal Fantasies to Sell Your Books to Anyone. Yes, we explain what Universal Fantasies are and how you can use them to determine which K-dramas will appeal to you. And why sometimes we like to indulge in a fantasy about being whisked away and we won't apologize for it. Fantasize with us! Kpop Rec: Pirate by Everglow Book: 7 Figure Fict...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 60
Full deep dive to come, but we had to pop in to give you our initial reaction to the first episode of this highly anticipated drama. Will there be Imugi eggs at the Balhae Lunar Research Station? We can't be too sure. What we do know is this: The moon is full of canyons that lead to the abyss, a five-year-old sample of SOMETHING, and quite possibly--tigers. We'll see you again after episode 8, but for now, "The WATER. Don't..." ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Dec 29, 2021•20 min•Ep. 59
Join your AfterNoonas for an episode where we discuss our favorite podcasting moments, Kdramas tropes that we loved the most in 2021, and our hope for next year, both in podcasting and Kdrama watching. Kpop Rec: The Real (Heung version) by Ateez ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dec 29, 2021•54 min•Ep. 58
Afternoona Delight attended Day 3 of BTS's Permission to Dance concert at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles and watched the Bangtan Boys bring the fire and set the night alight. How did seven guys from South Korea make a sold out stadium of 50,000+ feel intimate and connected? Did the spectacle live up to the hype? Special guests include concert goers Bronte (Lia's eleven year old daughter and new ARMY) and Alison Downs, M.A/LMHP/Afternoona Patreon/Suga fan who helps break down how fandom can be benef...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 57
We deep dive into Go Back Couple, a listener-recommended drama that we all loved and consider an underrated gem. We explain why a certain scene is surprisingly one of the most romantic we've seen in a K-drama, sympathize with tired mom Jin Joo, and get a little personal. Join us! Kpop Rec: Happy Death Day by Xdinary Heroes Book rec with a second chance at love: Last First Kiss by Lia Riley Join us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/AfterNoonaDelightPodcast Follow us on Instagram @afternoonade...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 56
We're back at Yulje Medical center with our fab five doctor-musician-besties and the rest of the amazing ensemble cast of Hospital Playlist. We've got more Crocs, more surgeries, more music, tons more love for one of our favorite dramas, and-- some unexpected Phil Collins fangirling? Welcome to part two of our Hospital Playlist deep dive. K-pop Rec: Very Good by Block B Join us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/AfterNoonaDelightPodcast Follow us on Instagram @afternoonadelightpodcast ★ Suppo...
Dec 08, 2021•51 min•Ep. 55
Welcome to part one of two as we deep dive the feel good, slice of life drama that has all things we never knew we loved--surgeries and singing--in a Kdrama. That's right folks, it's Hospital Playlist, and all three of us adored both seasons of this drama so much that one episode was not enough to do it justice. So sit back, kick off your Crocs, and join us on the first part of our journey to Yulje Medical Center. Kpop Rec: Form by Vanner Romance Book Rec with a Doctor: Outlander by Diana Gabald...
Dec 01, 2021•53 min•Ep. 54
